Door-check



(No Model.)

D. JENNINGS.

DOOR CHECK.

No. 312,859. Patented Feb. 24,1885.

WITNESSES INVE'NTOR UNITED STATES FFICEO PATE T DOOR-CHECK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 312,859, dated February2 1885.

Application filed September 13, 1884. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, DANIEL JENNINes, a citizen of the United States,residing at Centreburg, in the county of Knox and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Door-Stops; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had totheaccompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference markedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a sideview of my device, with one-half ofthe same removed. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one-half of the stop,and Fig. 3 is a detailview of catch N.

This invention has relation to door stops and holders; and it consistsin the construction and novel arrangement of devices, as hereinafter setforth, and pointed out in the appended .claim.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the body of thedoor-stop, which is made of metal, and is formed with a base flange, B,havingperforations 0, through which the fastening-screws pass, wherebythe stop is secured to the floor. The front or outer edge, (I, of thestop is vertical. In the upper portion of the stop is made a recess, 6,having a vertical downward extension, 9, an opening, 71., at the top ofthe stop, and an opening, it, in the front thereof. Pivot bearings l areprovided in the rear portion of the recess 6 to receive the journals atthe inner end of the hook-arm N, the outer or hook end, an, of whichprojects from the opening it, as shown. Under the hook-arm is aspiralspring, 8, which extends downward into the extension or offset 9 of therecess, said offset forming the seat for the spring. Through the openingit at the top of the stop is a key-stud, z, the lower end of which isconnected to or bears against the hook-arm N. In the constructionillustrated this stud is made independent of the arm, as shown. Itslower end is enlarged a little by a marginalflange, so that it cannotescape from the opening. When pressure is applied on the upper end ofthis stud, the hook-arm is pressed downward, notwithstanding the actionof the spring, which tends to push it upward. The bodyA of the stop ispreferably constructed in two parts or sections, which are separated ona vertical plane centrally situated and passing through the recess c.When the hook-arm, spring, and stud are in position, the sections V Vare secured together by a screw, as at w.

0 represents a catch-plate, which is formed with a lip, Z, in rear ofwhich is a recess, 10. This plate is secured to the side of the door,near its lower end and outer edge, so that it comes in contact with thehook-arm m, its lip Z engaging the hook end of the arm, which thusserves to hold the door open. In order to release the door, it is onlynecessary to press on the upper end of the studz, aslight pressure withthe foot being sufficient. The hook-arm is depressed by this action, andthe catch-plate being released the door is free to move. As the lip ofthe catch-plate isturned downward and the hook of the arm N upward,pressure upon the hook-arm will readily disengage it from the lip of thecatch'plate.

I am aware of Patent No. 125,808, in which a shell is provided toreceive a lever-catch, the outer end of which is designed to engage aroller j ournaledin a frame secured to the door, the said lever beingpivoted at its inner end between the walls of the shell, and providedwith avertical extension which passes through an opening in the top ofthe shell, the said lever being held up by a flat spring pressingagainst its under longitudinal side, and there-v fore do not claim suchdevices, broadly.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

A door-stop made in two sections separated on a vertical central planeand secured to gether by a screw having a projecting springsupported armformed with an upwardlyturned hook end, and a depressing-stud,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL JENNINGS.

WVit-nesses:

MARION FARABER, REZIN J. PUMPHREY.

